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Holding Kevin Mulhall’s hand in the centre of the Octagon while awaiting the judges’ decision must have been an emotionally gruelling experience for Diego Sanchez on Saturday night. The Dream was comprehensively beaten for three rounds in the co-main event of the first UFC card in his home town. He was staring down the barrel of a three-fight losing streak which would have likely resulted in him being cut from the promotion. “The judges score the contest 30-27 Pearson”, Bruce Buffer bellowed. Sanchez was on the verge of losing his job after yet another lacklustre performance in which he was […]

A clash between TUF winners has been added to the UFC Fight Night 42 main card in Albuquerque. The UFC has announced that Diego Sanchez will square off against Ross Pearson in the Tingley Coliseum on June 7. #UFCFightNight in Albuquerque adds @DiegoSanchezUFC vs @RossTheRealDeal! http://t.co/lSk4i9Luk1 — UFC (@ufc) March 28, 2014 Sanchez defeated Takanori Gomi by split decision in his return to the lightweight division last March. In his next two bouts against Gilbert Melendez and Myles Jury, “The Dream” showed a heightened capacity to eat blows to the head. However, his affinity to remain conscious could not stop […]